Charles Chaplin Productions Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Phyllis Allen, Mack Swain Directed by: Charlie Chaplin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A laborer (Charlie Chaplin) earns a day’s wages by working on a construction site, parties all night and comes home to his angry wife the next morning. Kitty Cameo: This […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Colin Clive, Boris Karloff, Marilyn Harris Directed by: James Whale Synopsis: The classic screen adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel. Scientist Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) becomes obsessed with the idea of creating life from dead tissue and ultimately creates a man from exhumed body parts who has some trouble adjusting to the world. Kitty Cameo: One of […]
Seine Pictures Starring: Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, Greg Kinnear Also Starring: Bogart, O’Malley Directed by: Gillian Greene Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this dark comedy, Clinton Moisey (Fran Kranz) is a socially backwards man living with his mother and his cat, Mouser. When Mouser is found murdered, Clinton […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates Directed by: Terrence Malick Synopsis: Based on a true story, Kit (Martin Sheen) is a violent young man who falls in love with Holly (Sissy Spacek) and ends up making them fugitives when he goes on a rampant killing spree. Purr Blur: At one point Kit and Holly seek sanctuary […]
Franton Productions Starring: Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange Directed by: Frank Capra Synopsis: A remake of Capra’s much earlier film Lady for a Day from 1933 which was based on a short story by Damon Runyan. Dave the Dude (Glenn Ford) is a well-known New York bootlegger and hood who considers the apples sold by “Apple Annie” […]
Original Air Date: September 24, 1964 Starring: Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Lurene Tuttle Directed by: Lawrence Dobkin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In this first episode of the series The Munsters are invited to a masquerade party being thrown by the parents of Marilyn’s (Beverley Owen) boyfriend while […]
Leon Schlesinger Studios Starring: Rochelle Hudson Directed by: Hugh Harman Synopsis: Honey (voiced by Rochelle Hudson) gets tired with trying to teach a cranky kitten how to play the violin so she calls her boyfriend Bosko to come over and go for a picnic. Cartoon Kitty: The kitten who is not enjoying his violin lesson is named Wilbur and […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Narrated by: James A. FitzPatrick Synopsis: One of a number of Traveltalk films produced by James A. FitzPatrick which took moviegoers on short trips around the world. In this episode, FitzPatrick takes us to the laid back region of the French Riviera to visit the towns of Villefranche, Cannes and St. Paul. Purr Blur: In Villefranche […]
Warner Bros. Starring: John Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Daniel Holzman Directed by: Larry Cohen Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Frank (John Ryan) and Lenore Davis (Sharol Farrell) are eagerly anticipating the birth of their second child. But neither is prepared when the baby comes out screaming, clawing and killing. […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Actress Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) and writer Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn) are childhood friends and bitter rivals. When Madeline steals away Helen’s fiancé, plastic surgeon Ernest Menville (Bruce Willis), it […]